Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 0606/23

Paper 2 October/November 2017
2 hours
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional Materials: Electronic calculator

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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
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DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all the questions.

Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the case of
angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
The use of an electronic calculator is expected, where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 80.

This document consists of 16 printed pages.

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Mathematical Formulae

1. ALGEBRA

Quadratic Equation

For the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,

−b b 2 − 4 ac
x=
2a

Binomial Theorem

()
n n
() n
()
(a + b)n = an + 1 an–1 b + 2 an–2 b2 + … + r an–r br + … + bn,

()
n
where n is a positive integer and r =
n!
(n – r)!r!

2. TRIGONOMETRY

Identities

sin2 A + cos2 A = 1
sec2 A = 1 + tan2 A
cosec2 A = 1 + cot2 A

Formulae for ∆ABC

a b c
sin A = sin B = sin C

a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A
1
∆= bc sin A
2

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2 Solve the equation 3x - 1 = 5 + x . [3]

p 1
3 Find integers p and q such that + = q + 3 3. [4]
3-1 3+1

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4 Solve the simultaneous equations

log 3 ^x + 1h = 1 + log3 y ,

log 3 ^x - yh = 2 . [5]

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6 The functions f and g are defined for real values of x by

f ^xh = ^x + 2h2 + 1 ,

g ^xh =
x-2 1
, x! .
2x - 1 2
(i) Find f 2 ^- 3h. [2]

(ii) Show that g -1 ^xh = g ^xh. [3]

(iii) Solve gf ^xh =

8
. [4]
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sin x 1 + cos x
10 (a) Show that + = 2 cosec x . [3]
1 + cos x sin x

(b) Solve the following equations.

(i) cot 2 y + cosec y - 5 = 0 for 0° G y G 360° [5]

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cos `2z + j =-
r 3
(ii) for 0 G z G r radians [4]
4 2

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1 Given that y = 2 sec 2 i and x = tan i - 5, express y in terms of x. [2]

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3 Find the set of values of k for which the equation kx 2 + 3x - 4 + k = 0 has no real roots. [4]

r
4 The graph of y = a cos (bx) + c has an amplitude of 3, a period of and passes through the point
4
c , m. Find the value of each of the constants a, b and c.
r 5
[4]
12 2

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2 6
(i) Find, in ascending powers of x, the first 3 terms in the expansion of c2 - m . Give each term in
x
7
4
its simplest form. [3]

6 2
Hence find the coefficient of x in the expansion of c2 - m c + xm .
2 x2 1
(ii) [4]
4 x

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12 The line y = 2x + 1 intersects the curve xy = 14 - 2y at the points P and Q. The midpoint of the
line PQ is the point M.

(i) Show that the point c- 10,

23 m
lies on the perpendicular bisector of PQ. [9]
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The line PQ intersects the y-axis at the point R. The perpendicular bisector of PQ intersects the y-axis at
the point S.

(ii) Find the area of the triangle RSM. [3]

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